JP2019061570A - Print operation terminal and print system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a print operation terminal and a print system that allow an operator to set a cut line with a simpler operation.SOLUTION: A print operation terminal according to one embodiment of the present invention comprises: an input unit that receives an input of part of a cut line for trimming an object image displayed on a display unit; a display control unit that displays, on the display unit, two or more cut line candidates with different shapes on the basis of the part of the cut line; a selection unit that selects one of the two or more cut line candidates as a cut line; and an output unit that outputs the selected cut line and the object image in association with each other.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  Embodiments of the present invention relate to a print operation terminal and a print system.

  There is generally known a printing system provided with a printer device that prints on a printing paper a target image captured by a smartphone or the like, and cuts the periphery of the printed target image with a cutter (see Patent Document 1). In this type of print system, a cut line is set by a touch operation on a print operation terminal connected to a printer device, and the printer device cuts a printed target image along the cut line.

JP, 2005-111893, A

  However, in this type of system, the operator has to set the shape, size, and position of the cut line by touch operation, and setting of the cut line takes time. In addition, in order to correct the cut line, the operator needs to perform the touch operation again.

  Therefore, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to provide a print operation terminal and a print system capable of setting a cut line of a desired shape and size at a desired position by a simpler operation.

The print operation terminal according to an aspect of the present invention is
An input unit for inputting a part of a cut line for trimming the target image displayed on the display unit;
A display control unit that causes a display unit to display two or more cut line candidates having different shapes based on a part of the cut lines;
A selection unit that selects one of the two or more cut line candidates as the cut line;
An output unit that associates the target image with the selected cut line and outputs the result;
Equipped with

  The display control unit may display the selected cut line together with the target image.

It may further comprise a storage unit for storing a plurality of cut line candidates having different shapes,
The display control unit is configured to, from among the plurality of cut line candidates stored in the storage unit, the two or more cut line candidates related to a shape of a part of the cut line input at the input unit. May be displayed on the display unit.

The apparatus may further comprise an instruction unit instructing change of the cut line.
The display control unit may change the cut line based on the instruction.

  The indication may include at least one indication of the size, position, and orientation of the cut line.

  The instruction unit may include an instruction to restore the change of the cut line.

The display unit may include a touch panel operation unit.
The touch panel operation unit may double as the input unit, the selection unit, and the instruction unit.

A printing system according to another aspect of the present invention is
A print operation terminal according to an aspect of the present invention;
A printer for printing the target image output from the print operation terminal on a print medium;
A cutter for trimming the target image printed on the print medium based on the cut line output from the print operation terminal;
Equipped with

The printer may include a marker generation unit that prints an alignment marker on the print medium.
The cutter may trim the target image after performing alignment between the target image and the cut line based on the marker.

  The print medium may be a seal.

  According to the present invention, a cut line of a desired shape and size can be set at a desired position by a simpler operation.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a printing system. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of a print operation terminal. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of an operation window on the touch panel of the print operation terminal. The figure which shows several cut lines from which a shape differs. 6 is a flowchart of a processing example of associating a target image with a cut line. 6 is a flowchart showing a detailed process example of step S112. The figure which shows the target image displayed when a target image is input, and a comment. The figure which shows a mode that a part of cutline is drawn in the input window. The figure which shows the example which displays the several cutline from which a shape differs in an input window. The figure which is displaying the selected cut line in the input window. The figure which shows a mode that resizing operation is performed. The figure which shows a mode that position change operation is performed. The figure which shows a mode that direction change operation is performed. FIG. 7 is a view showing another example of the editing screen displayed on the display unit. FIG. 6 is a view showing a printing paper cut based on cut line data. FIG. 8 is a diagram showing an example in which the printing paper output from the printer is shifted. FIG. 6 is a view showing an example of a printing paper on which a registration marker is printed. The figure which shows the example which changed the position of cutline data. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing the entire printer apparatus with an open / close door opened. FIG. 2 is a view showing an opening / closing door and a discharge box of the printer device. FIG. 2 is a view showing the entire printer apparatus with an open / close door closed. FIG. 2 is a side view showing a discharge box of the printer device.

  Hereinafter, a print system 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The embodiments described below are examples of the embodiments of the present invention, and the present invention is not construed as being limited to these embodiments. Further, in the drawings referred to in this embodiment, the same portions or portions having similar functions may be denoted by the same reference numerals or similar reference numerals, and repeated description thereof may be omitted. Further, the dimensional ratio of the drawings may be different from the actual ratio for convenience of explanation, or a part of the configuration may be omitted from the drawings.

  First, the entire configuration of a print system 10 according to an embodiment will be described based on FIG. 1. FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing the overall configuration of a printing system 10. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, the print system 10 is a system for trimming or cutting an object image 100a printed on a print medium such as printing paper along a cut line 100b. The print operation terminal 100 and a printer And a device 200. The print operation terminal 100 is, for example, a stationary terminal provided with a touch panel. Alternatively, the print operation terminal 100 may be a portable terminal such as a smartphone or a tablet terminal. The print operation terminal 100 associates the target image 100 a with the cut line 100 b and outputs the result to the printer device 200. The detailed configuration of the print operation terminal 100 will be described later.

  The printer device 200 includes, for example, a plurality of printers 12 and 13 and a plurality of cutters 12 b and 13 b. The plurality of printers 12 and 13 perform parallel processing to speed up the processing. Each of the plurality of printers 12 and 13 prints the target image 100a on printing paper. Each of the plurality of cutters 12b and 13b cuts a print medium such as printing paper on which the target image 100a is printed, along the cut line 100b. Although the specific material of the print medium on which the target image 100a is printed by the printers 12 and 13 is not limited, an example of printing on printing paper will be mainly described below. The printers 12 and 13 and the cutters 12 b and 13 b may not be plural, and the printer device 200 may be provided with one set of printer and cutter. The detailed configuration and operation of the printer device 200 will be described later.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the print operation terminal 100 will be described with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a detailed configuration of the print operation terminal 100, and FIG. 3 is a view showing an example of an operation window on the touch panel of the print operation terminal 100. As shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the print operation terminal 100 includes an image input unit 102, an operation unit 104, a display unit 106, a storage unit 108, a control unit 110, an image processing unit 112, and an output unit 114. It is configured with.

  The image input unit 102 inputs target image data from, for example, a smartphone, a digital camera, a recording medium, or the like by wireless communication or wired communication. The image input unit 102 stores the input target image data in the storage unit 108.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 104 outputs, to the control unit 110, an operation signal corresponding to, for example, a touch operation on the touch panel. The display unit 106 is a touch panel, and displays the above-described target image and information on the cut line. In the present embodiment, in the display screen of the display unit 106, an area where the operator performs a touch operation is referred to as a button, and an area for displaying an image is referred to as a display area. In addition, a touch operation by the operator is possible, and a region for switching display information is referred to as a window. At least a portion of the button, the display area, and the window may overlap. Furthermore, processing on cut lines may be referred to as editing processing. An operation for performing this editing process is referred to as an editing operation, and the editing operation includes a change operation of a target image, an editing end operation, and the like.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the display unit 106 includes an input window 1040 W, a selection window 1042 W, a size change button 1044 W, a position change button 1046 W, and an orientation change button 1048 W as windows and buttons related to the operation of the operation unit 104. A first change button 1050a, a second change button 1050b, a third change button 1050c, a fourth change button 1050d, a fifth change button 1050e, and a sixth change button 1050f are displayed. As described later, the input window 1040 W displays the target image and the cut line. The selection window 1042 W displays a plurality of cut line candidates having different selectable shapes.

  Next, the detailed configuration of the operation unit 104 will be described. As shown in FIG. 2, the operation unit 104 includes an input unit 1040, a selection unit 1042, a size change unit 1044, a position change unit 1046, a direction change unit 1048, and a process change unit 1050.

  The input unit 1040 inputs a part of the cut line for trimming the target image. More specifically, the input unit 1040 acquires information on the touch operation performed by the operator in the input window 1040W, and outputs a signal including the information on the touch operation to the control unit 110.

  The selection unit 1042 selects one cut line from among a plurality of cut line candidates having different shapes. More specifically, the selection unit 1042 selects a cutline candidate corresponding to the touch position of the operator in the selection window 1042W, and outputs a signal including information on the selected cutline candidate to the control unit 110.

  The size changing unit 1044 causes the control unit 110 to change the size of the set cut line. More specifically, the size change unit 1044 outputs, to the control unit 110, a change signal including information indicating the direction of the touch operation by the operator with the size change button 1044W. Thereby, the control unit 110 causes the control unit 110 to change the size of the cut line. For example, when the touch operation is performed toward the upper right direction on the screen, the cut line is enlarged, and when the touch operation is performed toward the lower left direction on the screen, the cut line is reduced.

  The position changing unit 1046 causes the control unit 110 to change the position of the set cut line with respect to the target image. More specifically, position change unit 1046 outputs, to control unit 110, a change signal including information on the direction and position of the touch operation after the operator has touched position change button 1046W. For example, when the touch operation is performed rightward on the screen, the cut line is moved rightward, and when the touch operation is performed leftward on the screen, the cutline is moved leftward. Although the position change button 1046W in FIG. 3 illustrates an example in which the cut line moves in the left and right direction, the cut line may also be moved in the vertical direction.

  The orientation changing unit 1048 causes the control unit 110 to change the orientation of the set cut line with respect to the target image. More specifically, the direction changing unit 1048 outputs, to the control unit 110, a change signal including information indicating the direction of the touch operation by the operator with the direction change button 1048W. Thereby, the direction of the cut line can be changed. For example, when the touch operation is performed clockwise, the cut line is rotated clockwise. Although the position change button 1046 W in FIG. 3 shows an example in which the cut line is rotated clockwise, the cut line may be rotated counterclockwise. As described above, the size, position, orientation, and the like of the cut line are changed by the touch operation on the size change button 1044 W, the position change button 1046 W, and the direction change button 1048 W.

  The processing change unit 1050 outputs, to the control unit 110, a processing signal according to the position of the touch operation on the touch panel. More specifically, the touch operation is performed among the first change button 1050a, the second change button 1050b, the third change button 1050c, the fourth change button 1050d, the fifth change button 1050e, and the sixth change button 1050f. A processing signal corresponding to the selected window is output to the control unit 110. When the first change button 1050a is touched, a first processing signal indicating that the order process regarding printing of the target image is canceled is output to the control unit 110, and when the second change button 1050b is touched, the cut is performed. When the second processing signal indicating that the line has been determined is output to the control unit 110 and the third change button 1050 c is touched, a third processing signal indicating that the processing is to be returned to the previous stage is output to the control unit 110 And when the fourth change button 1050d is touched, the fourth processing signal indicating that all processing is to be returned is output to the control unit 110, and when the fifth change button 1050e is touched, the target image is changed. Processing is output to the control unit 110, and when the sixth change button 1050f is touched, the editing related to the setting change of the target image and the cut line is performed. Sixth processing signal indicating that the processing is terminated is output to the control unit 110. Thus, the target image 100a is touched by the touch operation on the first change button 1050a, the second change button 1050b, the third change button 1050c, the fourth change button 1050d, the fifth change button 1050e, and the sixth change button 1050f on the touch panel. And change processing for the cut line is performed. Thus, the display unit 106 incorporates the operation unit 104, and the operation unit 104 includes the input unit 1040, the selection unit 1042, the size change unit 1044, the position change unit 1046, the direction change unit 1048, and the process change unit 1050. Double as well. The operation unit 104 according to the present embodiment corresponds to a touch panel operation unit. In addition, the size change unit 1044, the position change unit 1046, and the direction change unit 1048 according to the present embodiment correspond to an instruction unit.

  The storage unit 108 stores target image data input from the image input unit 102 and data of a plurality of cut lines having different shapes. The storage unit 108 is realized by, for example, a random access memory (RAM), a semiconductor memory device such as a flash memory, a hard disk, an optical disk, or the like.

  FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a plurality of cut lines having different shapes stored in the storage unit 108. As shown in FIG. A plurality of cut lines having different shapes shown in FIG. 4 are displayed in the selection window 1042 W (FIG. 3), and the operator can display and select a cut line from the cut lines.

  As illustrated in FIG. 2, the control unit 110 includes, for example, a CPU (Central Processing Unit), and controls the entire printing system 10. The control unit 110 includes a display control unit 1100.

  The display control unit 1100 causes the display unit 106 to display the target image. More specifically, when the target image is input by the image input unit 102, the display control unit 1100 causes the target image to be displayed in the input window 1040W of the display unit 106. Further, the display control unit 1100 causes the display unit 106 to display a comment according to the operation of the operator. For example, a comment on information to be operated next by the operator is displayed on the display unit 106 by characters, illustrations, and the like.

  Furthermore, the display control unit 1100 causes the display unit 106 to display two or more cut line candidates having different shapes based on a part of the cut line touched by the operator. That is, the display control unit 1100 selects two or more cut line candidates related to the shape of a part of the cut line touched by the operator from among the plurality of cut line candidates stored in the storage unit 108. And causes the display unit 106 to display. At this time, the display control unit 1100 causes the display unit 106 to display the selected cut line together with the target image. In this case, the display control unit 1100 has a predetermined interval with respect to the target image based on the position information in the input window 1040 W (FIG. 3) of the target image and the position information of a part of the cut line Are set in the input window 1040 W (FIG. 3). That is, the display control unit 1100 also has a function of automatically changing the size and position of the cut line selected by the operator.

  More specifically, the display control unit 1100 causes the cut window having a partial shape similar to a part of the cut line input by the input unit 1040 to be displayed in the selection window 1042 W in descending order of similarity. For example, the display control unit 1100 is similar to the shape feature of a part of the cut line input by the input unit 1040 and the shape feature of the partial region of each of a plurality of cut line candidates having different shapes stored in the storage unit 108. From the plurality of cut line candidates stored in the storage unit 108, a cut line similar to a part of the cut line is selected based on the gender. The display control unit 1100 may set the size and the position of the cut line selected by the operator in the input window 1040 W (FIG. 3) in a state where the size and the position are maintained in a fixed shape.

  In addition, as described above, the display control unit 1100 includes the first change button 1050a, the second change button 1050b, the third change button 1050c, the fourth change button 1050d, the fifth change button 1050e, and the sixth change button 1050f. Perform processing according to the touch operation inside. For example, when the fifth change button 1050e is touched, the display control unit 1100 causes the input window 1040W to display a target image different from the displayed target image. This allows the operator to reselect the target image to be printed. Furthermore, the display control unit 1100 controls the shape of the cut line selected by the selection unit 1042 based on the change information included in the signal input from any of the size change unit 1044, the position change unit 1046, and the direction change unit 1048. Change etc. Then, the display control unit 1100 causes the display unit 106 to display the cut line whose shape has been changed.

  The image processing unit 112 performs image processing on the target image input from the image input unit 102. For example, image processing for printing on printing paper by the printers 12 and 13 is applied to the target image.

  The output unit 114 associates the target image with the cut line selected by the selection unit 1042 and outputs the result to the printer device 200. Further, when the cut run is changed by the operation of the operation unit 104, the output unit 114 associates the target image with the changed cut line and outputs the result to the printer device 200.

  FIG. 5 is a flowchart of a process example of associating a target image with a cut line. FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a detailed process example of step S112 of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 5, when the image input unit 102 inputs a target image, the display control unit 1100 displays the target image in the selection window 1042W of the display unit 106 and displays a comment in the image area 106a (step S100). FIG. 7 is a diagram showing a target image displayed when a target image is input and a comment. The comment is displayed on the image area 106 a by the display control unit 1100. The operator can easily perform the touch operation necessary for trimming the target image printed on the print medium by performing the operation according to the comment displayed on the image area 106 a.

  Next, the operator draws a part 106 b of the cut line in the input window 1040 W by a touch operation (step S 102). FIG. 8 is a diagram showing how a part 106b of a cut line is drawn in the input window 1040W. As described above, the operator causes the input unit 1040 to input the part 106 b of the cut line by the touch operation into the input window 1040 W.

  Next, the display control unit 1100 causes a plurality of cutline candidates 106d having different shapes to be displayed in the selection window 1042W of the display unit 106 based on the part 106b of the cutline input by the input unit 1040 (step S104) . FIG. 9 is a diagram showing an example in which cutline candidates 106d selected from the cutline candidates stored in the storage unit 108 are displayed in the selection window 1042W. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 9, the display control unit 1100 may display a cutline candidate 106c most similar to the part 106b of the cutline in the input window 1040W. Thus, the display control unit 1100 selects a cutline candidate having a shape similar to the shape of the cutline 106b drawn by the touch operation into the input window 1040W from the cutline candidates stored in the storage unit 108 and selects It is displayed in the selection window 1042W. As a result, the operator can display a plurality of cut line candidates 106 similar to the shape of the touch operation by merely performing the touch operation on the part 106 b of the cut line.

  Next, the operator selects a cutline 106d from among a plurality of cutline candidates having different shapes displayed in the selection window 1042W by a touch operation (step S106). In this case, when the left end in the selection window 1042 W is touched, the cut line 106 c already displayed in the input window 1040 W is determined.

  On the other hand, when a cutline having a shape different from that of the cutline 106c is selected from within the selection window 1042W, the display control unit 1100 causes the shape, size, position, and shape of the selected cutline 106d to include the target image. The orientation is adjusted and displayed in the input window 1040W (step S108). FIG. 10 is a diagram in which the display control unit 1100 adjusts the size and position of the selected cut line 106d and displays the adjusted cut line 106d in the input window 1040W. In this manner, the operator can change the shape of the cut line by selecting the cut line 106 d from among the plurality of cut line candidates having different shapes displayed in the selection window 1042 W. In this case, since the cut line similar to the part 106 b (FIG. 8) of the cut line drawn by the operator is displayed in the selection window 1042 W, the operator can efficiently select the cut line. Is possible.

  Subsequently, the display control unit 1100 further determines whether an editing operation on the cut line is performed (step S110). As shown in FIG. 3, when the touch operation is performed on any of the size change button 1044 W, the position change button 1046 W, and the direction change button 1048 W, the display control unit 1100 determines that the editing operation is performed (step S110). Yes), the editing process is performed (step S112). On the other hand, when the touch operation is performed on the second change button 1050b, it is determined that the editing operation is not performed (NO in step S110), and the output unit 114 associates the target image with the cut line and outputs it to the printer 200. (Step S114), the process ends.

  In this manner, by drawing a part of the cut line in the input window 1040W, the cut line candidate is displayed in the selection window 1042W. Subsequently, when the operator selects a cutline candidate in the selection window 1042W, a cutline can be set. Therefore, the operator does not have to draw the cut line to the end, and the setting operation of the cut line can be made efficient.

  Next, an example of the editing operation will be described based on FIG. Here, the case where the editing process is performed in the order of cut line size change, position change, and direction change will be described. The order of editing is free to the operator, and may be performed in the order of position change, size change, or the like.

  As shown in FIG. 6, first, the display control unit 1100 determines whether an editing operation for size change is performed (step S200). When the touch operation is performed on the size change button 1044W, the display control unit 1100 determines that the size change operation is performed (YES in step S200), and performs the size change process based on the direction of the touch operation on the input window 1040W ( Step S202). FIG. 11 is a diagram showing how the size change button 1044 W is touched and the size change operation is performed. As described above, the operator can perform the size change process of the cut line 106 c by first touching the size change button 1044 W and subsequently performing the touch operation on the input window 1040 W in the predetermined direction.

  Next, the display control unit 1100 determines whether an editing operation related to the position change of the cut line 106c is performed (step S204). When the touch operation is performed on the position change button 1046W, the display control unit 1100 determines that the position change is to be performed (YES in step S204), and the position change of the cutline 106c is performed based on the direction of the touch operation on the input window 1040W. A process is performed (step S206). FIG. 12 is a diagram showing a state where a touch operation is performed on the position change button 1046W and a position change operation is performed. As described above, the operator can perform position change processing of the cut line 106 c by first touching the position change button 1046 W and subsequently performing a touch operation on the input window 1040 W in a predetermined direction.

  Next, the display control unit 1100 determines whether an editing operation for position change is performed (step S204). When the touch operation is performed on the direction change button 1048W, the display control unit 1100 determines that the direction (direction) is to be changed (YES in step S208), and the direction change process is performed based on the direction of the touch operation on the input window 1040W. (Step S210). FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a state in which the touch operation on the direction change button 1048W is performed to change the direction of the cut line 106c. In this manner, the operator can change the direction of the cut line 106c by first touching the direction change button 1048W and subsequently performing a touch operation on the input window 1040W in a predetermined direction. Then, the operator performs a touch operation on the second change button 1050 b or the sixth change button 1050 f, and the display control unit 1100 ends the editing process.

  In this way, the size of the cut line is changed by the touch operation after touching the size change button 1044W, the position of the cut line is changed by the touch operation after touching the position change button 1046W, and the change window 1048W is touched. The direction of the cut line is changed by the later touch operation. As a result, the size, the position, and the direction of the standard cut line can be changed only by performing the touch operation, and the setting operation of the cut line can be made efficient.

  FIG. 14 is a view showing another example of the editing screen displayed on the display unit 106. As shown in FIG. FIG. 14 is a display example as an alternative to FIG. As shown in FIG. 14, the editing process may be performed according to the touch operation in the seventh change button 1050 g.

  More specifically, the display control unit 1100 changes the size of the cut line in response to the touch operation on the plus or minus arrow in the seventh change button 1050g. Similarly, the display control unit 1100 changes the position of the cut line according to the touch operation on the arrow indicating the moving direction in the seventh change button 1050g. Similarly, the display control unit 1100 changes the direction of the cut line according to the touch operation on the arrow indicating the rotation direction in the seventh change button 1050g. Thus, the editing process may be performed according to the touch operation in the 7 change button 1050g.

  Next, based on FIGS. 15 to 18, the cutting process according to the deviation of the printing paper output from the printers 12 and 13 will be described. FIG. 15 is a view showing the printing paper 200a obtained by cutting the printing paper 300a on which the target image is printed along the cut line 100b. As described above, when there is no deviation in the printing paper 300 a output from the printers 12 and 13, processing for cutting the printing paper 200 a along the cut line set by the printing operation terminal 100 is performed. However, positional deviation may occur when the printing paper 300a is discharged from the printers 12 and 13 to the cutters 12b and 13b.

  FIG. 16 is a diagram showing an example in which the position of the printing paper 300a discharged from the printers 12, 13 is shifted. In such a case, the cut position on the printing paper 300a is shifted. Therefore, the printers 12 and 13 according to the present embodiment also print the alignment marker generated by the marker generation unit when printing the target image on the printing paper 300a. The marker generation unit according to the present embodiment corresponds to the image processing unit 11.

  FIG. 17 is a view showing an example of the printing paper 300a on which the target image 100a and the alignment markers 100c, 100d and 100e are printed. FIG. 18 is a diagram showing an example in which the position of cut line data is changed in accordance with a marker. As shown in FIG. 18, the cutters 12 b and 13 b according to the present embodiment change the cutting position according to the detected deviation of the printing paper using a sensor (not shown) provided on these cutters. As a result, even when the printing paper 300a is shifted, it is possible to perform the process of cutting the printing paper 300a along the cut line set by the printing operation terminal 100.

  Next, a detailed configuration example of the printer device 200 will be described based on FIG. 19 to FIG. 19 to 22 show the configuration of the printer 200 according to the present embodiment, wherein FIG. 19 shows the entire printer with the open / close door open, and FIG. 20 shows the open / close door of the printer FIG. 21 is a view showing the discharge box, FIG. 21 is a view showing the entire printer with the open / close door closed, and FIG. 22 is a side view showing the discharge box of the printer.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the printer device 200 is rotatably provided on the main box 11 having the opened opening surface 11 a and the main box 11 via the first hinge portion 16 and covers the opening surface 11 a so as to be opened and closed. The printer includes an opening / closing door 15 and an upper printer (upper printer) 12 and a lower printer (lower printer) 13 which are vertically disposed in the main box 11. In the lower part of the lower printer 13 of the main box 11, a vacant space 14 for mounting a spare printer is provided.

  A printing operation terminal 100 for driving and controlling the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 is installed on the main box 11, and the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 are each provided with an outlet 12a facing the opening surface 11a. It has 13a. Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 have cutters 12b and 13b provided near the inner side of the discharge ports 12a and 13a, respectively.

  That is, the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 first print the target image to produce the strip 1A, and then the strip 1A is cut by the cutters 12b and 13b and projected upward, ie, a guide plate 22a described later , And 23a to produce a curled printing paper (also referred to simply as a printed matter) which protrudes in a direction away from 23a, and the curled printing paper produced by the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 has each outlet 12a, It is discharged from 13a. At this time, the cutters 12b and 13b cut the printing paper along the cut line. The printing paper here is, for example, a seal.

  In the present specification, the terms "upper" and "lower" mean "upper" and "lower" when the printer apparatus is installed on the floor F as shown in FIG.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 19, a discharge box 20 is provided on the back surface of the open / close door 15 to form a discharge path 28 communicating with the discharge port 12 a of the upper printer 12 and the discharge port 13 a of the lower printer 13. Further, as shown in FIG. 20, the discharge box 20 is rotatably provided on the back surface of the open / close door 15 via the second hinge portion 17. Further, the open / close door 15 has an acrylic window 15a, and the inside of the discharge box 20 can be observed from the outside through the opening 20a through the window 15a. When the open / close door 15 is opened and the discharge box 20 is rotated with respect to the open / close door 15, the operator can insert a hand into the discharge box 20 from the opening 20 a on the open / close door 15 side.

  Next, referring to FIG. 22, the structure in the discharge box 20 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 22, the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 are built in the main box 11, but the main box 11 is omitted for convenience in FIG. The discharge port 12 a of the upper printer 12 and the discharge port 13 a of the lower printer 13 communicate with the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20.

  Further, below the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20, there is provided a stacker 21 for stacking the printing paper discharged from the discharge ports 12a and 13a of the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13, respectively.

  Further, the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20 includes an upper printer discharge path 28a from the discharge port 12a of the upper printer 12 to the stacker 21 and a lower printer discharge path 28b from the discharge port 13a of the lower printer 13 to the stacker 21. Have. In this case, the upper printer discharge path 28 a is formed by the guide plate 22 a provided in the discharge box 20. The lower printer discharge path 28 b is formed by a guide plate 23 a provided in the discharge box 20.

  That is, as shown in FIG. 22, the printing paper discharged from the discharge port 12a of the upper printer 12 is discharged with its printing surface upward, passes through the guide plate 22a, and reaches the reversing plate 24. Then, the printing paper is reversed by the reverse plate 24, and the printing paper is stacked on the stacker 21 with the printing surface facing downward.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 22, the printing paper discharged from the discharge port 13a of the lower printer 13 is discharged with its printing surface upward, and is reversed by the guide plate 23a. In this manner, the printing paper is stacked on the stacker 21 with the printing surface facing downward.

  The discharge box 20, the guide plates 22a, 23a, and the reversing plate 24 are all made of a rustproof metal such as stainless steel. In particular, the guide plates 22a and 23a and the reverse plate 24 are made of a stainless steel plate and a fluorine-based sheet stuck on the stainless steel plate from the viewpoints of preventing scratching of the printing paper and catching of the printing paper. .

  Thus, the printing paper from the upper printer 12 and the printing paper from the lower printer 13 are mixed by dividing the discharge box 20 into the upper printer discharge path 28 a and the lower printer discharge path 28 b. It is possible to prevent jamming of the printing paper in advance.

  Further, a single stacker 21 is provided in the lower part of the discharge path 28 of the discharge box 20, but by providing the single stacker 21 in this manner, the stacker for the upper printer 12 and the lower printer 13 can be provided. As compared with the case where a plurality of stackers are provided, the operator only needs to take out the printing paper from the single stacker 21. Therefore, it is possible to reliably prevent the forgetting of taking out the printing paper.

  As described above, according to the print system 10 according to the present embodiment, when the operator inputs a part of a cut line, a plurality of cut line candidates having different shapes are displayed on the display unit 106, and a plurality of cut lines are displayed. When the operator selects one of the candidates as a cut line, the image is to be trimmed along the cut line. Thereby, the operator can easily and quickly set the cut line of the desired shape and size, and the position adjustment of the cut line can be easily performed.

  At least a part of the print operation terminal 100 and the print system 10 described in the above-described embodiment may be configured by hardware or software. In the case of software, even if a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the print operation terminal 100 and the print system 10 is stored in a recording medium such as a flexible disk or a CD-ROM and read by a computer and executed. Good. The recording medium is not limited to a removable medium such as a magnetic disk or an optical disk, and may be a fixed recording medium such as a hard disk drive or a memory.

  Further, a program for realizing at least a part of the functions of the print operation terminal 100 and the print system 10 may be distributed via a communication line (including wireless communication) such as the Internet. Furthermore, the program may be encrypted, modulated, compressed, or stored in a recording medium via a wired line or a wireless line such as the Internet or may be distributed.

  While certain embodiments have been described, these embodiments have been presented by way of example only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the invention. These novel embodiments can be implemented in other various forms, and various omissions, replacements, and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. These embodiments and modifications thereof are included in the scope and the gist of the invention, and are included in the invention described in the claims and the equivalent scope thereof.

  10: printing system, 12: printer, 12b: cutter, 13: printer, 13b: cutter, 100: printing operation terminal, 104: operation unit, 106: display unit, 108: storage unit, 114: output unit, 200: printer Device, 1040: input unit, 1042: selection unit, 1100: display control unit

Claims (10)

An input unit for inputting a part of a cut line for trimming the target image displayed on the display unit;
A display control unit that causes a display unit to display two or more cut line candidates having different shapes based on a part of the cut lines;
A selection unit that selects one of the two or more cut line candidates as the cut line;
An output unit that associates the target image with the selected cut line and outputs the result;
Print operation terminal provided with   The print operation terminal according to claim 1, wherein the display control unit displays the selected cut line together with the target image. And a storage unit for storing a plurality of cut line candidates having different shapes,
The display control unit is configured to, from among the plurality of cut line candidates stored in the storage unit, the two or more cut line candidates related to a shape of a part of the cut line input at the input unit. The print operation terminal according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the display unit is selected and displayed on the display unit. It further comprises an instruction unit for instructing the change of the cut line,
The print operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the display control unit changes the cut line based on the instruction.   The print operation terminal according to claim 4, wherein the instruction includes at least one of a size, a position, and an orientation of the cut line.   The print operation terminal according to claim 4, wherein the instruction unit includes an instruction to restore the change of the cut line. The display unit incorporates a touch panel operation unit,
The print operation terminal according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the touch panel operation unit doubles as the input unit, the selection unit, and the instruction unit. A print operation terminal according to any one of claims 1 to 7;
A printer for printing the target image output from the print operation terminal on a print medium;
A cutter for trimming the target image printed on the print medium based on the cut line output from the print operation terminal;
Printing system comprising: The printer includes a marker generation unit that prints an alignment marker on the print medium.
The printing system according to claim 8, wherein the cutter aligns the target image with the cut line based on the marker and then trims the target image.   The printing system according to claim 8, wherein the print medium is a seal.

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